NORTHUMBERLAND

CHRISTIAN

SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Friday, December 21, 2018

10:00 AM

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.

To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36

1. HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING -Charles Wesley/Felix Mendelssohn

Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth, and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

join the triumph of the skies;

With th’angelic host proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING,

“GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING.”

Christ, by highest heav’n adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold him come,

offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail th’incarnate Deity,

Pleased as man with men to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

ris’n with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,

born that man no more may die,

Born to raise the sons of earth,

born to give them second birth.

2. AWAKEN AND PREPARE US, O GOD -Mark Hayes

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the light of Your saving Son.

We look for the light, the light of the world,

the light of the Promised One.

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the love of Your living Son.

We wait for Your love, for Your love to appear,

the love of the Chosen One.

Prepare us for the Promised One, the Chosen One, Emmanuel.

Prepare us for the presence of God;

ready our hearts for Him to dwell.

Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free;

from our fears and sins release us;

let us find our rest in Thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation,

hope of all the earth Thou art;

Dear desire of ev’ry nation, joy of ev’ry longing heart.

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the gift of Your giving Son.

We watch for Your gift, for Your gift with hope,

the gift meant for ev’ryone.

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the love of Your living Son.

We wait for Your love, for Your love to appear,

the love of the Chosen One.

Prepare us for the Promised One, the Chosen One, Emmanuel.

Prepare us for the presence of God;

ready our hearts for Him to dwell.

words by Herb Frombach

hymn words by Charles Wesley;

hymn melody by Rowland Prichard

3. BREATH OF HEAVEN -Chris Eaton & Amy Grant arr. Craig Courtney I have traveled many moonless nights, cold and weary, with a babe inside.

And I wonder what I’ve done.

Holy Father, You have come

and chosen me now to carry Your Son.

I am waiting in a silent prayer.

I am frightened by the load I bear.

In a world as cold as stone must I walk this path alone?

Be with me now, be with me now.

BREATH OF HEAVEN, HOLD ME TOGETHER,

BE FOREVER NEAR ME, BREATH OF HEAVEN.

BREATH OF HEAVEN, LIGHTEN MY DARKNESS,

POUR OVER ME YOUR HOLINESS

FOR YOU ARE HOLY, BREATH OF HEAVEN.

Do You wonder, as You watch my face,

if another should have had my place?

But I offer all I am for the mercy of Your plan.

Help me be strong, help me be, help me.

4. GLORIA (movement 3) -Daniel Pinkham (Luke 2:14; Psalm 100:1-3) [sung in Latin]

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Glory to God in the highest,

et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis

and on earth, peace to men

on whom His favor rests.

Jubilate Deo omnis terra,

Shout for joy to God, all the earth.

servite Dominum in laetitia.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

Introite in conspectus ejus, in exultatione.

Come before His presence in singing.

Scitote quoniam Dominus ipse est Deus:

Know that the Lord Himself is God:

Ipse fecit nos, et non ipsi nos.

He Himself made us, and not we ourselves.

5. ADORE -Graham Kendrick, Martin Chalk You stepped down from heaven humbly, You came.

God of all creation here with us.

In a starlit manger, Emmanuel,

Light of the world here to save.

ADORE, COME LET US ADORE HIM;

WORSHIP CHRIST THE LORD.

LET ALL THAT IS WITHIN US ADORE.

Wise men bring their treasures.

Shepherds bow low.

Angel voices sing of peace on earth.

What have I to offer to heaven’s King?

I will bring my life, my love, my all.

Angels sing, praises ring to the newborn King.

Peace on earth here with us, joy awakening.

At Your feet, we fall. O come, let us adore Him.

6. GLORIA -Randol Alan Bass

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Glory in the highest to God

Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.

And on earth peace

among those with whom He is pleased.

Laudamus te. Benedicimus te.

We praise You. We bless You.

Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.

We adore You. We glorify You.

Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.

We give thanks to You for Your great glory,

Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.

O Lord God, heavenly King,

God the Father Almighty.

Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe,

O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.

Domine Deus, Agnus, Dei, Jesu, Filius Patris.

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

You who take away the sin of the world,

have mercy upon us.

Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram,

You who take away the sin of the world,

receive our prayer.

Qui sedes ad dextram Patris, miserere nobis, Jesu.

You who sit at the right hand of the Father,

have mercy upon us, Jesus.

Quoniam tu solus sanctus. Tu solus Dominus,

For You only are holy; You only are the Lord,

Tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe,

You only are most high, Jesus Christ,

Cum sancto Spiritu, in Gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

7. WHAT CHILD IS THIS? -arr. Howard Helvey

What child is this, who, laid to rest,

on Mary’s lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,

while shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

Haste, haste to bring Him laud,

the babe, the Son of Mary!

Why lies He in such mean estate

where ox and ass are feeding?

Good Christian, fear, for sinners here

the silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,

the cross be borne for me, for you.

Hail, hail the Word made flesh,

the babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh;

come, peasant, king, to own Him.

The King of kings salvation brings;

let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Raise, raise the song on high,

the virgin sings her lullaby;

Joy, joy for Christ is born,

the babe, the Son of Mary.

8. MAKE MY LIFE A BETHLEHEM -words by Pamela Martin, music by Craig Courtney

Make my life a Bethlehem, a manger of my heart,

Let me hear the angels sing and let the music start,

May I fall in simple faith and wonder to my knees,

In the manger of my heart let Christ be born in me.

In my life there is a place that’s scattered with the straw

Of every disappointment, each regret and every flaw.

In this dark and dismal place my beasts of burden lie

Weary from the heavy load they long to lay aside.

Come and sweep this stable clean

and swaddle it with light,

And let the Child be born in me

upon a starlit night.

For though He’s born a thousand times

in far-off Bethlehem,

Until the Savior’s born in me

I cannot worship Him.

9. AH! DEAREST JESUS J.S. Bach from Christmas Oratorio words by Martin Luther Ah! Dearest Jesus, Holy Child,

make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled

within my heart, and there recline,

and keep that chamber ever Thine.

10. THE FIRST NOEL -arr. Dan Forrest

The first Noel, the angels did say,

was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay,

in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,

on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

They looked up and saw a star

shining in the east, beyond them far.

And to the earth it gave great light,

and so it continued both day and night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! Born is the King of Israel.

[congregation join:]

Then let us all with one accord

sing praises to our heav’nly Lord,

that hath made heav’n and earth of naught,

and with His blood mankind hath bought.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!

[Students alone:]

Born is the King, Noel! Born is the King, Noel!

Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King, Noel, Noel.

11. RUN, SHEPHERDS! -Victor C. Johnson Run, shepherds, run and see the Baby!

Run, shepherds, to Bethlehem!

See the Baby born, the Great I AM!

There’s a star in the east on Christmas morn.

It will lead to the place where the Savior’s born.

If you take good heed to the angel’s words,

You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds.

12. JOY TO THE WORLD! THE LORD IS COME

[congregation stand and join as able]

Joy to the world! The Lord is come;

let earth receive her King;

let every heart prepare him room,

and heav'n and nature sing.

Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns:

let men their songs employ;

while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,

nor thorns infest the ground;

he comes to make his blessings flow

far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,

and makes the nations prove

the glories of his righteousness

and wonders of his love.

NCS Alumni are invited to join the students for the last three songs.

13. DING! DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH

-arr. Howard Helvey

Ding! Dong! Merrily on high

in heav’n the bells are ringing;

Ding! Dong! Verily the sky is riv’n with angel singing.

GLORIA! HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS!

E’en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen,

And “io, io, io!” by priest and people sungen.

Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers!

May you beautifully rime your eve-time song, ye singers!

14. FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Isaiah 9:6

(from Messiah) -George Frederick Handel

For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given,

And the government shall be upon His shoulder;

And His Name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,

The mighty God, the everlasting Father,

the Prince of Peace.

15. HALLELUJAH Revelation 19:6; 11:15; 19:16

(from Messiah) -George Frederick Handel

[congregation remain seated]

Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth!

The kingdom of this world is become

the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ,

and He shall reign forever and ever.

King of Kings and Lord of Lords! Hallelujah!

Northumberland Christian School was founded in 1972 to provide a

God-centered education that stimulates in the student a passion for excellence in

learning, service, and worship. The school offers a full educational program for

students from preschool through high school. We are thankful to our Lord for

the privilege of training our students in a Christian school where we may follow

His directives and look to Him to grant our students spiritual, intellectual, social,

emotional, and physical growth.

Northumberland Christian School is a ministry of the First Baptist

Church of Northumberland. Our purpose is to teach every subject from a

Biblical perspective, helping students to see all of life from God's point of view.

The ultimate goal of our entire educational process is to glorify God.

... a God-centered approach to education. We embrace a Biblical world and life view and

seek to teach students to think about all of life

based on the truth which God has revealed.

... discipleship as an essential part of the

Christian life. We teach Jesus Christ as Lord and seek to lift the vision of each student to bow

to His authority in every aspect of life.

... worship as central to all of life. We teach students that the most important thing in life is to

glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Music is

used extensively in worship and to fix God's

Word in our hearts and minds.

... a broad education that embraces ideas and

truths as well as skills. We offer courses in history, science, literature, languages, and the arts

in order to develop students of character who

think deeply about life.

... pursuing excellence in acquiring skills for

continued learning and service in God's

world. We challenge students to develop math, science, language, and computer skills which will

equip them to be used by God in the world in

which they live.

Northumberland Christian School is committed to...

We seek to

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students to

develop their

God-given

abilities

to the fullest

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of God.

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